Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Akram Afif played 3 matches for Qatar, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group B | vs Switzerland 1-1 | Started, played the full match |
| Group B | vs Canada 0-6 | Started, off on 59′ |
| Group B | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-3 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif (Arabic: أَكْرَم حَسَن عَفِيف يَحْيَى عَفِيف; born 18 November 1996) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. Afif was named the Asian Footballer of the Year on two occasions, the first in 2019, after being recognized for his instrumental role in Qatar’s successful 2019 Asian Cup campaign, and the second award coming in 2023.
Youth career Akram started off in the youth teams of Al-Markhiya and then Al Sadd before joining the Aspire Academy as a full-time student in 2009. During his time at Aspire, Afif traveled to Spain on an exchange student program and played for the youth teams of Sevilla and Villarreal. He represented Sevilla in the 2013 Al Kass International Cup, netting a brace and earning an assist in the team's first match, which ended as a 3–0 victory against Aspire Academy. Afif also later joined Villarreal's youth team.
Eupen In January 2015, Afif was signed by Belgian club Eupen. He scored a goal on his debut against Eendracht Aalst on 19 January 2015.
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